Roaster Location: | Driftless, Wisconsin |
Coffee Origin: | Gedeo Zone, Yirgacheffe growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 57/75 |
Est. Price: | $17.75/12 ounces |
Review Date: | October 2014 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity : | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Delicately sweet, brisk, unusual. Lemon zest, honeysuckle, sandalwood, green grape in aroma and cup. Gently crisp, lively acidity; silky, lightly drying mouthfeel. Sandalwood and green grape in particular carry into a crisp finish.
Notes: This coffee is certified organically grown and Fair Trade certified, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a “fair” or economically sustainable price. Hama, established in 2002, is one of twenty-three primary cooperatives located in the Gedeo Zone of Southern Ethiopia that together are organized as the Yirgacheffe Farmers Union. Wonderstate Coffee, formerly Kickapoo Coffee, is an award-winning roaster based in rural Wisconsin known for their commitment to guaranteeing higher pay for farmers and being the country’s first 100% solar powered roastery. Visit https://wonderstate.com for more information.
Who Should Drink It : Delicate, lemony and floral, sweet yet dry, this coffee may particularly appeal to lovers of analogous styles of white table wines.